The Latest Breaking News from Dauntless

15 Years Later, A Polarizing Dystopian Franchise Is Getting Retconned In A Major Way

One of the major players of the 2010s YA dystopia boom is coming back with an alternate timeline.

Inverse · Apr 20

'Not a prequel, not a sequel, not a spinoff': Veronica Roth Announces New Divergent Books with Alternate Story

Veronica Roth announces two new Divergent books set in an alternate universe, exploring what happens if Tris Prior chooses a different faction. The first book, 'The Sixth Faction', releases in October.

International Business Times UK · Apr 20

Monster Hunter's Free Rival Won Over Players, But Still Lost In The End

Phoenix Labs is closing the doors on its free-to-play Monster Hunter alternative 'Dauntless' two years after being acquired by a blockchain company.

Inverse · Feb 25, 2025

"We never would have made decisions that are so blatantly not player-focused": Ex-Dauntless dev "can't be silent" after an update under the dev's new owner "gutted the core gameplay and crafting"

Original associate producer weighs in on Dauntless patch controversy

GamesRadar · Dec 11, 2024

Dauntless's launch on Steam has gone horribly, horribly wrong with overwhelmingly negative reviews: 'This update is easily, out of every game I've ever played, the worst one I've seen'

Players are out for blood.

PC Gamer · Dec 9, 2024

Studio behind action RPG Dauntless and farming RPG Fae Farm sees major layoffs, "about 140" devs cut and 3-year game "abruptly canceled" mere weeks before reveal

Scrapped after three years of production

GamesRadar · May 17, 2024

Dauntless developer Phoenix Labs lays off employees and cancels in-development projects, says it's 'the last resort to ensure Phoenix Labs can survive'

At least one cancelled game was reportedly set to be announced in June.

PC Gamer · May 16, 2024

You need to watch the most ideological post-apocalypse movie on HBO Max ASAP

Late to the trend and unable to launch a successful franchise, this 2014 teen sci-fi flick still had some interesting ideas on its mind.

Inverse · Sep 7, 2022